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Sidney Buchman

Sidney Buchman

Writer and producer · Died August 23, 1975, aged 73

Sidney Robert Buchman (March 27, 1902 – August 23, 1975) was an American screenwriter and producer who worked on about 40 films from the late 1920s to the early 1970s. He received four Oscar nominations and won once for Best Screenplay for fantasy romantic comedy film Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) along with Seton I. Miller.

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Born
March 27, 1902
Died
August 23, 1975 (aged 73)
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Sidney Buchman's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
22%
Self
18%
Power
17%
Survival
7%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
6
Melancholic
8
Romantic
8
Hopeful
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sidney Buchman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sidney Buchman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Billy Jack Goes to Washington(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Trap(1971)

    Associate Producer · Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Group(1966)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Mark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Screenplay

  • Saturday's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Jolson Sings Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Screenplay

  • To the Ends of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Jolson Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Additional Writing · Producer

  • Over 21(1945)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Song to Remember(1945)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sahara(1943)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Talk of the Town(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Here Comes Mr. Jordan(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Howards of Virginia(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Holiday(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • She Married an Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • Lost Horizon(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Awful Truth(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Theodora Goes Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Adventure in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • The King Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • She Married Her Boss(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Love Me Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • His Greatest Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • Whom the Gods Destroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • All of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • The Right To Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • From Hell to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Writer

  • The Sign of the Cross(1932)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • No One Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • The Beloved Bachelor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue

  • Daughter of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1931 to 1977.

Biggest box office

Cleopatra (1963)

$58M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Cleopatra (1963)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing32 of 35: 27 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdProducing7 of 35: 1 only producing, 6 with another roleOther crew2 of 35: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

35 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1930s20 · crew1940s9 · crew1950s1 · crew1960s3 · crew1970s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sidney Buchman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)

79th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sidney Buchman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles34–55 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles7–36 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sidney Buchman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sidney Buchman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cary Grant shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers